Environmental Studies

Dartmouth Alums With This Major

• The Hanover Town Planner, Hanover Town Hall
  (New Hampshire, Dartmouth '78)
• GIS Analyst, County of Chester, Pennsylvania
  (Pennsylvania, Dartmouth '02)
• Engineering Geologist, Womack & Associates
  (Wyoming, Dartmouth '03)
• Reference Librarian, Newark Public Library
  (New Jersey, Dartmouth '02)
• Marine Biologist & Oceanographer, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adm.
  (Hawaii, Dartmouth '02)
• High School Teacher, Kent Place School
  (New Jersey, Dartmouth '06)
• Law Clerk, U.S. District Court for District of Maryland
  (Maryland, Dartmouth '03)
• Associate Conservation Scientist, Wildlife Conservation Society
  (New York, Dartmouth '95)
• Production Coordinator, Mayor's Office of Film, Theater & Broadcasting
  (New York, Dartmouth '96)
• Director of Operations, Non-Profit AIDS Housing Corporation
  (Massachusetts, Dartmouth '98)
• Analyst, HSBC Group, Ltd.
  (New Jersey, Dartmouth '05)
• Law Partner, Rath Young and Pignatelli
  (New Hampshire, Dartmouth '78)

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Major Description

The program investigates and teaches about natural and social systems and provides students with the opportunity to assess the complexity of environmental problems and to understand how to search for solutions to these problems through courses based on a wide range of topics including environmental science, ecological economics, and international environmental issues, conservation of biodiversity, ecological agriculture, environmental justice/racism, environmental journalism, and environmental law.

Skills Acquired

What is this?

• Critical thinking
• Writing communication
• Problem solving
• Team work and collaboration
• Understanding/appreciation of sustainability

Possible Career Paths

• Soil Science
• Solid Waste Management
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Air Quality Management
• Water Quality Management
• Land and Water Conservation
• Fishery and Wildlife Management
• Parks and Outdoors Recreation
• Forestry
• Environmental Education and Communication
• Planning
• Environmental Law

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